1、大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 329及答案与解析 Section A （ A） 2 dollars. （ B） 100 dollars. （ C） 1,982 dollars. （ D） 60,000 dollars. （ A） The thieves stole the book with no body there. （ B） The thieves stole the book with the writer there. （ C） The thieves stole the book with employees and guards there. （ D） The thiev
2、es stole the book with the police there. （ A） The bus skidded off the icy bridge. （ B） The prisoners fought against the prison staff. （ C） The driver drank too much. （ D） The brake system broke down. （ A） 8. （ B） 10. （ C） 12. （ D） 15. （ A） Concerns about migrant riots. （ B） Concerns about migrant dr
3、owning. （ C） Concerns about migrant family. （ D） Concerns about migrant education. （ A） 28. （ B） 96. （ C） 700. （ D） 1,500. （ A） The Europeans are nice. （ B） The sea is comparatively small. （ C） The weather is good. （ D） The rescuers are well-trained. Section B （ A） It specializes in safety from leak
4、s. （ B） It is headquartered in London. （ C） It has a partnership with LCP. （ D） It has a chemical processing plant. （ A） He is Mr. Grands friend. （ B） He is a safety inspector. （ C） He is a salesman. （ D） He is a chemist. （ A） Director of the safety department. （ B） Mr. Grands personal assistant. （
5、C） Head of the personnel department. （ D） The public relations officer. （ A） Wait for Mr. Grand to call back. （ B） Leave a message for Mr. Grand. （ C） Provide details of their products and services. （ D） Send a comprehensive description of their word. （ A） She learned playing the violin from a famou
6、s French musician. （ B） She dreamed of working and living in a European country. （ C） She read a lot about European musicians and their music. （ D） She listened to recordings of many European orchestras. （ A） She began taking violin lessons as a small child. （ B） She was a pupil of a famous European
7、 violinist. （ C） She gave her first performance with her father. （ D） She became a professional violinist at fifteen. （ A） When she was eight. （ B） When she was nine, （ C） When she was 15. （ D） When she was 16. （ A） It gave her a chance to explore the city. （ B） It was the chance of a lifetime. （ C）
8、 It was a great challenge to her. （ D） It helped her learn classical French music. Section C （ A） There are mysterious stories behind his works. （ B） There are many misunderstandings about him. （ C） His works have no match worldwide. （ D） His personal history is little known. （ A） He moved to Stratf
9、ord-on-Avon in his childhood. （ B） He failed to go beyond grammar school. （ C） He was a member of the town council. （ D） He once worked in a well-known acting company. （ A） Writers of his time had no means to protect their works. （ B） Possible sources of clues about him were lost in a fire. （ C） His
10、 works were adapted beyond recognition. （ D） People of his time had little interest in him. （ A） Theft. （ B） Cheating. （ C） Air crash. （ D） Road accidents. （ A） Learn the local customs. （ B） Make hotel reservations. （ C） Book tickets well in advance. （ D） Have the right documents. （ A） Contact your
11、agent. （ B） Get a lift if possible. （ C） Use official transport. （ D） Have a friend meet you. （ A） Cut down production cost. （ B） Sell inexpensive products. （ C） Specialise in gold ornaments. （ D） Refine the taste of his goods. （ A） At a national press conference. （ B） During a live television inter
12、view. （ C） During a local sales promotion campaign. （ D） At a meeting of top British businesspeople. （ A） Insulted. （ B） Puzzled. （ C） Distressed. （ D） Discouraged. （ A） The words of some businesspeople are just rubbish. （ B） He who never learns from the past is bound to fail. （ C） There should be a
13、 limit to ones sense of humour. （ D） He is not laughed at that laughs at himself first. 大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 329答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 A signed first edition of the novel One Hundred Years of Solitude by the late author, Gabriel Garcia Marquez has been stolen in Columbia. The book is estimated to be
14、 worth 60,000 dollars. But its owner says that for him, its priceless. Gabriel Garcia Marquez, won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982. Our Americas editor Candace Piette reports, “The book was on display in a pavilion at the international book fare in Bogota. The fare this year is dedicated to t
15、he work of Garcia Marcus who died last year at the age of 87. A spokesman for Colombian association of independent bookshops who is responsible for the pavilion said the thieves had opened the cabinet very quickly despite the presence of 20 employees and 2 security guards, which is really a shock to
16、 everyone there.“ Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard. 1. How much is the book worth? 2. How did the thieves steal the book? 1 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 3 【听力原文】 At least 10 people have died in the American state of Texas after a bus carrying 15 prisoners
17、 and prison staff skidded off an icy bridge on Wednesday morning. Kim Ghattas is in Washington. “The bus was carrying 12 prisoners who were being transferred from one prison to another in Texas, also on board was three correction officers. The white bus was almost half way through its 6-hour journey
18、 from Abilene to El Paso on the border with Mexico. It slid on the icy roads at 7： 30 in the morning just west of the town of Odessa, slipped down in an embankment and then hit a freight train before landing on its side. Eight prisoners and two correction officers died. The other five passengers wer
19、e injured and taken into hospital.“ Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard. 3. How did the accident happen? 4. How many prisoners died? 3 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 Concern grows over migrant disasters in the Mediterranean. The United Nations human r
20、ights chief accused Europe of a “monumental failure of compassion“ on Monday in its response to the soaring number of migrants who are drowning in the Mediterranean. Zeid Raad al-Hussein said he was “horrified but not surprised by this latest tragedy,“ referring to the capsizing last weekend of a bo
21、at filled with 700 migrants or more off the Libyan coast as it headed to the southern Italian island of Lampedusa. All but the 28 survivors who were rescued are feared dead. Lisa Schlein reports on search and rescue efforts. International Organization for Migration spokesman Joel Millman, tells VOA
22、search and rescue missions are continuing. “The waters are calm and the weather is fair right now; the authorities believe there remains a chance to find people.“ The International Organization for Migration reports the death toll this year is more than 1,500, compared with 96 during the first four
23、months of 2014. The majority of migrants making this perilous journey are from sub-Saharan Africa, Eritrea, Somalia, and Syria. Lisa Schlein for VOA News, Geneva. Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard. 5. What is the news report mainly about? 6. How many people survived?
24、7. Why do authorities believe there still is a chance to find people? 5 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 8 【听力原文】 W: Morning, this is TGC! M: Good morning, Walter Barry here, calling from London. Could I speak to Mr. Grand, please? W: Whos calling, please? M: Wa
25、lter Barry, from London. W: What is it about, please? M: Well, I understand that your company has a chemical processing plant. My own company LCP, Liquid Control Products, is a leader in safety from leaks in the field of chemical processing. Id like to speak to Mr. Grand to discuss ways in which we
26、could help TGC protect itself from such problems and save money at the same time. W: Yes, I see. Well, Mr. Grand is not available just now. M: Can you tell me when I could reach him? W: Hes very busy for the next few days. Then hell be away in New York. So its difficult to give you a time. M: Could
27、I speak to someone else, perhaps? W: Who, in particular? M: A colleague, for example? W: You are speaking to his personal assistant. I can deal with calls for Mr. Grand. M: Yes, well, could I ring him tomorrow? W: No, Im sorry. He wont be free tomorrow. Listen, let me suggest something. You send us
28、details of your products and services, together with references from other companies. And then well contact you. M: Yes, thats very kind of you. I have your address. W: Very good, Mr.? M: Barry. Walter Barry, from LCP in London. W: Right, Mr. Barry. We look forward to hearing from you. M: Thank you.
29、 Goodbye. W: Bye. Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 8. What do we learn about the womans company? 9. What do we learn about the man? 10. What is the womans position in her company? 11. What does the woman suggest the man do? 8 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听
30、力 10 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 M: Miss Yamada, did you ever think that you would find yourself living and working in the Western world? W: No, not really, although Ive always listened to recordings of great orchestras from Europe. M: So you enjoyed classical music even when
31、you were very young? W: Oh, yes. I was an only child. M: You were born in 1955. Is that right? W: Yes, I began violin lessons at school when I was six. M: As young as that, did you like it? W: Oh, yes, very much. M: When did you first play on your own? I mean, when did you give your first performanc
32、e? W: I think I was. eight? No, Nine. I just had my birthday a week before, and my father had bought me a new violin. I played a small piece at the school concert. M: Did you know then that you would become a professional violinist? W: Yes, I think so. I enjoyed playing the violin very much, and I d
33、idnt mind practicing, sometimes three or four hours a day. M: And when did you first come to Europe? W: I was very lucky. When I was 15, I won a scholarship to a college in Paris. That was for a three-year course. M: How did your parents feel about that? W: I think they were pleased and worried at t
34、he same time. It was the chance of a lifetime. But of course I would be thousands of miles from home. Anyway, I studied in Paris for three years and then went back to Tokyo. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 12. What do we know about the woman before she went to E
35、urope? 13. What does the woman say about her music experience? 14. When did the woman first give her performance? 15. What does the woman say about her study in Paris? 12 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 Section C 16 【听力原文】 What makes a person famo
36、us? This is a mystery that many people have carefully thought about. All kinds of myths surround the lives of well-known people. Most people are familiar with the works of William Shakespeare, one of the greatest English writers of the 16th and 17th centuries. Yet how many know Shakespeare, the pers
37、on, the man behind the works? After centuries of research, scholars are still trying to discover Shakespeares personal history. It is not easily found in his writings. Authors of the time could not protect their works. An acting company, for example, could change a play if they wanted to. Nowadays,
38、writers have copyrights that protect their works. Many myths arose about Shakespeare. Some said he had no formal education. Others believed that he began his career by tending the horses of wealthy men. All of these myths are interesting, but are they true? Probably not. Shakespeares father was a re
39、spected man in Stratford-on-Avon, a member of the town council. He sent young William to grammar school. Most people of Elizabethan times did not continue beyond grammar school. So, Shakespeare did have, at least, an average education. Some parts of Shakespeares life will always remain unknown. The
40、Great London Fire of 1666 burned many important documents that could have been a source of clues. We will always be left with many questions and few facts. Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16. What does the speaker say about William Shakespeare? 17. What do we learn a
41、bout Shakespeares father? 18. Why does the speaker say parts of Shakespeares life will remain a mystery? 16 【正确答案】 D 【 知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 听力 19 【听力原文】 Wherever you go and for whatever reason, its important to be safe. While the majority of people you meet when travelli
42、ng are sure to be friendly and welcoming, there are dangers-theft being the most common. Just as in your home country, do not expect everyone you meet to be friendly and helpful. Its important to prepare for your trip in advance and to take precautions while you are travelling. As you prepare for yo
43、ur trip, make sure you have the right paperwork. You dont want to get to your destination, only to find you have the wrong visa, or worse, that your passport isnt valid anymore. Also, make sure you travel with proper medical insurance, so that if you are sick or injured during your travels, you will
44、 be able to get treatment. If you want to drive while you are abroad, make sure you have an international drivers license. When you get to your destination, use official transport. Always go to bus and taxi stands. Dont accept rides from strangers who offer you a lift. If there is no meter in the ta
45、xi, agree on a price before you get in. If you prefer to stay in cheap hotels while travelling, make sure you can lock the door of your room from the inside. Finally, remember to smile. Its the friendliest and most sincere form of communication, and is sure to be understood in any part of the world!
46、 Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. 19. What is mentioned as the most common danger when people go travelling abroad? 20. What is the most important thing to do when you prepare for your trip abroad? 21. What does the speaker suggest you do when you arrive at your desti
47、nation? 19 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 听力 20 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 听力 21 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 听力 22 【听力原文】 The British are supposed to be famous for laughing at themselves, but even their sense of humour has a limit, as the British retailer Gerald Ratner found out to his cost. When Ratner took over his fathers chain of 13
48、0 jewelry shops in 1984, he introduced a very clear company policy. He decided that his shops should sell down-market products at the lowest possible prices. It was a great success. The British public loved his cheap gold earrings and his tasteless silver ornaments. By 1991, Ratners company had 2,40
49、0 shops and it was worth over 680 million pounds. But in April of that year, Gerald Ratner made a big mistake. At a big meeting of top British businesspeople, he stood up and explained the secret of his success. “People say How can we sell our goods for such a low price? I say Because they are absolute rubbish.“His audience roared with laughter. But the British newspapers and the British public were not so amused. People felt insulted and stayed away from Ratners shops. Sales fell and six months after his speech, Ratners share price had fallen
